Appetizers + Snacks

This roasted red pepper pesto is sweet, garlicky, and the perfect addition to pasta, pizza, and your favorite crusty bread.

You’ll never be mad about Sundays anymore when you’ve got this recipe to make at home!

  So, these pictures are far from great. But I can assure you that the fries were amazing. I took these pictures after our fire alarm had gone off. It was a moment of pure CF and yeah, I guess I could’ve taken them later after my heart stopped beating out of my chest, but …

Guys. Remember my bang bang chicken? Of course you do. Well, I did it again. I took the base of that chicken dish and made another sauce that will make your brain explode. It’s so much better than the restaurant version. I’m sure healthier too cause I’m not frying it. I know you’ve been to …

Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites the perfect snack that is so delicious! I love when food gets miniaturized. It makes it funner to eat, it’s cuter (okay, maybe just to us girls it’s cuter — no guy would get caught dead saying that, am I right??), and not to mention, it can go in your mouth …

Updated 1/6/2012: If you printed the below recipe prior to 1/6/2012, you will need to reprint. There was an ingredient typo that has now been fixed. Thank you & sorry! :) Bang bang! This chicken dish lives up to its name. It’s BANGIN’ good. Like, out of this universe amazing. It’s an appetizer that I …

My favorite Taiwanese appetizer that we ate loads of growing up is way better than the frozen ones you get at the store. Make these from scratch and you’ll be so impressed!

These mesmerizing Taiwanese tea eggs are almost too beautiful to eat!

Chinese Curry Pockets a traditional Chinese treat. These delicate savory curry pastries are a traditional Chinese treat. They’re seen in most Chinese bakeries and on the carts at Dim Sum.  In Taiwanese Mandarin, they’re called jia li jiao. They’re pretty popular so you can find them almost at every Chinese bakery. They’re usually filled with …

Parmesan Potato Cakes a quick and delicious side alternative to mashed potatoes. Potatoes are one of my favorite starches. I love potatoes. Hash browns, french fries, roasted potatoes with rosemary & olive oil…the list goes on. The list can now include these potato cakes :) They’re just like the zucchini cakes but with shredded potato! …